Brooklyn Favorites: Evan Hughes, Author of Literary Brooklyn
Soon after graduating college in 1998, Evan Hughes moved to Brooklyn on a lark when he found a good deal in Cobble Hill on short notice. He’s been here ever since, building a resume with pieces in the...
View ArticleIntroducing: Brooklyn Books on Strolby, by Greenlight Bookstore
The prevailing wisdom today is that the brick & mortar bookstore isn’t long for this world. But in the midst of the often-justified pessimism, there’s a ray of light–an unlikely alternative...
View ArticleBrooklyn Favorites: Brooks Atwood, Designer and HGTV Star
When industrial designer and HGTV Star Brooks Atwood decided to make the move to New York for grad school at Columbia in 2002, he found himself stuck in Chicago with one small problem–no money to make...
View ArticleShop Here/Eat There: Greenlight Bookstore and Prospect
In Shop Here/Eat There, we pair great shops with neighboring great eateries. Because when you shop, you work up an appetite. And if there’s a wait for a table, nothing passes the time like a little...
View Article5 Beach Reads with Brains (by Brooklyn Authors)
A day spent lying on the sand demands a leisurely read. But an easy read under the piping sun can still be a quality one. These five books, all by Brooklyn authors, have the ability to keep beach-goers...
View ArticleStrolby Welcomes: My Brooklyn Baby
This week Strolby was pleased to welcome Fort Greene kids shop My Brooklyn Baby to the site. This family-friendly, colorful space on Fulton Street stocks eco-friendly kids toys and accessories–the shop...
View ArticleStrolby Welcomes: Thistle & Clover
Strolby is thrilled to welcome Thistle & Clover, a sleek boutique on a bustling block of Fort Greene. The two owners, Camilla Gale and Rand Niederhoffer, are committed to showcasing local emerging...
View ArticleA Stroll Down … Dekalb Avenue in Fort Greene
Fort Greene’s Dekalb Avenue has always maintained a dual personality: a bustling commercial strip on one hand; far enough off the beaten path (aka a subway line) to feel remote, on the other. In recent...
View ArticleGreenlight Bookstore Celebrates 5 Years this Saturday
It’s hard to imagine that Greenlight Bookstore wasn’t always there on Fulton Street anchoring Fort Greene’s literary scene, but in fact it was exactly five years ago today that the shop opened its...
View ArticleTonight: Two Events of Note from Our Brooklyn Partners
Craft lovers and literary enthusiasts, we’ve got you covered tonight with two events from our Brooklyn-based partner shops… Halloween Costume Sip & Sew! Tuesday, October 21, 2014 from 7 to 10pm Owl...
View ArticleBrooklyn Favorites: The Anchor Council’s Amy Morris and Olga Naiman
Amy Morris (@amymorris) and Olga Naiman (@olganaiman) know a thing or two about Brooklyn design. These days, they’re at the forefront of it. The powerhouse duo behind design firm The Anchor Council met...
View ArticleThe 10 Best New Brooklyn Shops of 2014
The retail conversation out of Brooklyn this year all too often centered on chain stores as Madewell, Urban Outfitters and other well-known names opened their first locations here. But a stroll through...
View ArticleOur 10 Most Popular Posts of 2014
We’ve had a great year covering the retail markets that Strolby represents, and strove to do justice to the creativity and ingenuity embodied by places like the Hudson Valley and Marfa, Texas....
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